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["Bruce" <bruce AT synthesiscreative.com>]

Quite right David - looks that way.  I try to pick arguments of merit -
those that actually offer me new perspectives.  I didn't agrue the Mac -
Windows points much either.
 

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From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David
Minton
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 5:14 PM
To: InterNetWorkers
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] digital cameras

For those that have weathered the Mac vs. Windows holy war, looks like
the
Canon vs. Nikon conflagration is about to spill into Internetworkers.

David

On 2/8/05 4:59 PM, "Bruce" <bruce AT synthesiscreative.com> wrote:

> Not going to argue the point.  My experience tells me otherwise.
> 
> Bruce DeBoer
> Director of Marketing and Business Development
> Synthesis
> 112 S. Blount St.  Ste. 101
> Raleigh, NC  27601
> Main: 919-523-6385
> Fax: 919-829-8299
> bruce AT synthesiscreative.com
> www.synthesiscreative.com
> Photography website:  www.brucedeboer.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of zman
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:51 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: RE: [internetworkers] digital cameras
> 
> On Tue, 8 Feb 2005, Bruce wrote:
>> I can tell you categorically that pros use more Canon Digitals than
>> anything else - their superiority started with the lenses (film
> cameras)
>> and moved into the technology of digital.  The Canon XL1 Digital
Video
>> camera is kicking butt as well in the pro market.
> 
> Beg to differ once again. I don't think you can make that claim
> categorically without numbers to back it up.
> 
> As for the Canon XL1 you are correct for now.
> Though Sony has been making steady inroads into the market.
> 
>> By pro market I'm referring to mostly Photo Journalists.  Advertising
>> Pros use larger format cameras and wedding pros don't need quite the
>> fire power as that found around the neck of an imbedded war
>> photographer.
> 
> Though there are quite a few loal wedding photographers using the D70
> these days. As for advertising pros, well Brian Regan
> http://www.breganphoto.com/ is probably one of the top photographers
in
> the
> area and he's been using his digital back on his Nikon for a lot of
his
> work these days. maybe you should take another look around.
> 
>> If I was going to spend $1000 on a new camera I would be sure it was
> at
>> least 4mp and probably [these days] expect 5 or 6 or more.  However -
> mp
>> is NOT the be-all and do-all of digital decision making.  There is
> pixel
>> depth too.  The new Fuji S3 for example, stayed with their S2
> resolution
>> but decided to increase pixel depth from 256 levels of gray (8 bit)
to
>> thousands (16 bit).  I believe this to be a good idea since Photoshop
>> now supports 16 bit and, from what I hear, it helps to solve that
>> annoying tone break in the highlights that has been a curse for
> digital
>> uses since the beginning.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bruce DeBoer
>> Director of Marketing and Business Development
>> Synthesis
>> 112 S. Blount St.  Ste. 101
>> Raleigh, NC  27601
>> Main: 919-523-6385
>> Fax: 919-829-8299
>> bruce AT synthesiscreative.com
>> www.synthesiscreative.com
>> Photography website:  www.brucedeboer.com
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
>> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David
>> Minton
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:05 PM
>> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] digital cameras
>> 
>> I have a Canon 10D that I have shot about 5,000 images with, which is
>> similar. This was my first digital interchangeable lens SLR, and I am
>> quite
>> happy with it. There are some flaws, which I am told the new 20D
>> corrects.
>> 
>> In general, it is my impression that Canon has a technical edge over
>> Nikon.
>> The Nikon bodies seem superior when compared to older Canon bodies,
> and
>> when
>> the new Canon comes out, it blows away the Nikon, at least in the Pro
>> market.
>> 
>> On the subject of pros, most I know shoot Canon now. I am told the
Pro
>> Nikon
>> bodies don't hold up as well.
>> 
>> Anyway, when you move up to interchangeable lenses, you are buying
> into
>> a
>> system. The lenses you buy should last through a few upgrade cycles
of
>> camera bodies. I spent more on my primary lens (16-35mm f/2.8L) than
I
>> did
>> on the body, as I expect to be using it longer. These cameras are
good
>> enough to capture imperfections in lower quality optics. The $100 kit
>> lens
>> (from either brand) is just not going to be as good as a $500-$1,500
>> lens.
>> You get what you pay for from your optics.
>> 
>> Before investing in CF cards, check Rob Galbraith's CF Database:
>> 
>>    http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007
>> 
>> You will find that with cameras in this class, that the speed of the
> CF
>> card
>> will come into play, and become the bottleneck in clearing your
camera
>> buffer.
>> 
>> If you want to check out some cameras, I would recommend Southeastern
>> Camera, with locations in Cary, Carrboro, and Wilmington:
>> 
>>    http://www.southeasterncamera.com/
>> 
>> If you have any specific questions, let me know.
>> 
>> David
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> On 2/8/05 11:23 AM, "Lyman Green" <lymang AT gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Anyone on the list have a Canon Digital Rebel or a Nikon D70?
> Looking
>>> for info on these digital SLR's from a real person (as opposed to a
>>> faceless internet reviewer).
>>> 
>>> Lyman Green
>> 
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